Article by David Istrate – published Monday, May 26, 2025 22:00 / Updated Monday, May 26, 2025 22:02
After the defeat suffered at Roland Garros in front of Paula Badosa (27, 10 WTA), score 7-6 (1), 1-6, 4-6, Naomi Osaka (27 years old, 49 WTA) He burst into tears at the press conference and needed a few minutes before continuing.
Tour 1 from Roland Garros put Naomi Osaka and Paula Badosa face to face, and the confrontation raised to the expectations. After 2 hours and 20 minutes, the victory was awarded by the player in Spain.
Naomi Osaka, about the relationship with Patrick Mouratoglou: “I hate to disappoint people”
At the press conference, Osaka was extremely affected by the Paris result and talked about disappointing people and, in particular, Patrick Mouratoglou, her coach.
“As time goes by, I feel like I should be better. I talked about it before, maybe a few years ago, I'm not sure, but I hate to disappoint people. Even in Patrick I was thinking that, after working with the best player in history (no Serena Williams was coached by Mourtoglou), she came to what the hell is this. Sorry to swear, I hope I won't be fined“, Said the Japanese, quoted by a break point.
Osaka said the latest sentences with alert eyes and, after this moment, left for a few minutes the room in which the press conference took place. After calming, the 27 -year -old player returned and continued to answer the journalists' questions.
Naomi PLEASE DON'T GO TOO HARD ON YOURSELF 😭 pic.twitter.com/x5ped0ywlh
– Lisa 🧚🏻♀️ (@lisa_talking) May 26, 2025
“Since Rome, I had blisters on my hands. They appeared after rubbing, from the slag, because on other surfaces I am not made. I got used to it, because in Rome I had to ask the physiotherapist about it.
She was more aggressive and I made a few mistakes, especially in the last 2 games. I try to solve them. It was definitely a tight match, ”Osaka said.
Asked about the tournaments to be attended by the grass, the Open de Saint-Malo champion said the following:
“I do not know for now what will be my program on the grass. I didn't expect to lose in the first round so I'll have to work on it, but I'm definitely happy with my next match will be on the grass“, Osaka concluded.
In the second round, Paula Badosa will take over with Gabriela Ruse (27 years old, 80 WTA)which passed 7-5, 7-6 (3) by McCartney Kessler (25 years, 44 WTA).
